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China has been much smarter about geopolitics in general. - building infrastructure in developing economies - overfishing contested waters - building artific
by fastball 2y ago
China has been much smarter about geopolitics in general.
- building infrastructure in developing economies
- overfishing contested waters
- building artificial islands to claim contested waters as near their land
- buying the debt of other countries
- Yuan shenanigans to make importing from China more desirable
- matthewdgreen 2y agoAt the same time, China seems to have unified their Asian neighbors against them. They’re also saying some pretty warlike things about Taiwan and even the Philippines. https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3265088/new-chinese-defence-minister-says-taiwan-separatists-will-be-crushed-pieces-and-hits-out-philippines https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3265088/new...
- seanmcdirmid 2y agoThis has been a huge benefit to the USA though, bringing alot Asian countries into an orbit with USA as they hope it will counter Chinese aggression. I never thought I would see an alliance between Vietnam and the USA in my lifetime, but all it took was for China to grab a few islands.